"No need for awards, give me shells" — what is the famous fighter from Ossetia, awarded by Putin

On February 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Hero of Russia star to the commander of the Rosgvardiya special forces, Major Marat Tibilov (call sign Talib).

The telegram channel "I. A. Pliev Regiment" writes about who Marat Tibilov is. This regiment included units from North and South Ossetia participating in SMO.

"It performs combat missions in the Zaporozhye, Donetsk, Lugansk and Kursk regions. Systematically, together with the fighters of their special forces, risking their lives, they hit the most impossible targets in terms of complexity. A little emotional, but a very honest and direct commander. Standing with his chest for his own. He is especially known for his extreme courage and the phrase: "I don't need awards, give me shells," the message says.

Osnova cites an excerpt from an archival interview with the commander:

"On my mother's side, three of my grandfathers were front-line soldiers, two did not return. And their middle brother died in 1954 in Lviv during the liquidation of the Ukrainian bandit underground. History will repeat itself again. The grandfather from the father's side also passed the Second World War. He had four serious injuries. Being a sniper, he didn't have one eye, but as a specialist he was very good. My brothers are cousins — all military personnel, practically all, including my own brothers, are in the SMO zone. We have such a family."